Now Gaal son of Ebed had come with his relatives and moved to Shechem, and the lords of Shechem put their trust in him.
Judges 9:30 - Tree of Life Version When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, his anger burned. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Zebul the city's mayor heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. American Standard Version (1901) And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. Common English Bible When Zebul the city’s ruler heard the words of Gaal, Ebed’s son, he became angry. Catholic Public Domain Version For Zebul, the ruler of the city, upon hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Ebed, became very angry. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For Zebul, the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry, |
Now Gaal son of Ebed had come with his relatives and moved to Shechem, and the lords of Shechem put their trust in him.
Now, if this people were under my hand, then I would get rid of Abimelech.” So he said to Abimelech, “Muster your army and come out!”
So he sent messengers to Abimelech in deceit saying, “Watch out, Gaal son of Ebed and his relatives have moved to Shechem, and look, they are inciting the city against you.
While Abimelech stayed in Arumah, Zebul drove Gaal and his relatives out so that they could not stay in Shechem.